Irish Florin 1928-1968

Irish Florin

On this page will be discussing the Irish Florin which was part of the Pre Decimal series of Ireland, there are three variations of Irish Florin each variation is listed in the bullet points below, select a bullet point to jump to that section. Coin values can be found at the bottom of this page also.

Irish Florin 1928-1937

The Irish Florin 1928-1937 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of Ireland. The coin was minted by the Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967) between the years 1928 and 1937. The coin itself was made of 750/1000 Silver and had a reeded grained edge. This circular coin had a raised gladiform rim. It weighed 11.3104 grams, and had a diameter of 28.5mm. The known mintage of the Irish Florin 1928-1937 coin is 3,251,001

It is worth noting that some coins in this series have been valued at as much as $3150. All the values for the Irish Florin 1928-1937 coin can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Front

The front of the Irish Florin Coin or Two Shilling Coin featured an Atlantic Salmon facing right. This was above the value which was displayed on the bottom of the coin. This coin was also designed by Percy Metcalfe, his initials can be found on the lower left hand side on the front face of the coin.

The Back

The Back of the Irish Florin coin 1928-1937 featured a harp between the year, on the left 19 and whilst on the right it would show between 28 – 37. The legend on the back of the coin features the state name in Irish Saorstat (Free State) (right) éireɑnn (Éire, Ireland). The back of the coin was also designed by Percy Metcalfe. The coin was 1.8mm thick also.

Irish Florin 1939-1943

The Irish Florin 1939-1943 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of Ireland. The coin was minted by the Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967) between the years 1939 and 1943. The coin itself was made of 750/1000 Silver and had a reeded grained edge. This circular coin had a raised gladiform rim. It weighed 11.3104 grams, and had a diameter of 28.5mm. The known mintage of the Irish Florin 1939-1943 coin is 2,259,035

It is worth noting that some coins in this series have been valued at as much as $9200. All the values for the Irish Florin 1939-1943 coin can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Front

The front of the Irish Florin Coin or Two Shilling Coin featured an Atlantic Salmon facing right. This was above the value which was displayed on the bottom of the coin. This coin was also designed by Percy Metcalfe, his initials can be foound on the lower left hand side on the front face of the coin.

The Back

The Back of the Irish Florin coin 1939-1943 featured a harp. On the right the year of the coin is shown which is between 1939 and 1943. The legend on the back of the coin features the state name in Irish “Éire” (Ireland). The back of the coin was also designed by Percy Metcalfe. The coin was 1.8mm thick also.

Irish Florin 1951-1968

The Irish Florin 1951-1968 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of Ireland. The coin was minted by the Royal Mint, Tower Hill Site, London, Great Britain (1809-1967) between the years 1951 and 1968. The coin itself was made of cupronickel and had a reeded grained edge. This circular coin had a raised gladiform rim. It weighed 11.31 grams, and had a diameter of 28.5mm. The known mintage of the Irish Florin 1951-1968 coin is 23,025,000

It is worth noting that some coins in this series have been valued at as much as $900. All the values for the Irish Florin 1951-1968 coin can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Front

The front of the Irish Florin Coin or Two Shilling Coin featured an Atlantic Salmon facing right. This was above the value which was displayed on the bottom of the coin. This coin was also designed by Percy Metcalfe, his initials can be foound on the lower left hand side on the front face of the coin.

The Back

The Back of the Irish Florin coin 1951-1968 featured a harp. On the right the year of the coin is shown which is between 1951 and 1968. The legend on the back of the coin features the state name in Irish “Éire” (Ireland). The back of the coin was also designed by Percy Metcalfe. The coin was 1.8mm thick also.